World No. 1 Lydia Ko officially has a new coach.Three weeks ago, Golfchannel.com's Randall Mell reported Ko and Gary Gilchrist were working together, but he had not been officially hired as her new coach. Now, Gilchrist will replace David Leadbetter after Ko ended their partnership in December."After CME [the LPGA season finale] I got a phone call and said when she comes back from Korea she'd love to come and spend some time with me," Gilchrist said Tuesday on "Golf Central."When he first came to the U.S. from South Africa, Gilchrist worked under Leadbetter and ran the David Leadbetter Junior Golf Academy for nine years. Along with the world No. 1 Ko, Gilchrist also teaches No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn, No. 4 Shanshan Feng and Paula Creamer. He has previously worked with Michelle Wie and Yani Tseng. Gilchrist has a teaching academy at Mission Inn Resort & Club just outside of OrlandoKo, 19, had 15 wins (including two majors) under Leadbetter, but she wasn't happy with her driving and she wants to take ownership of her swing and rely less on an instructor.Its important for me to understand more about my swing and my game, no matter who I end up working with, Ko told Golfchannel.com last month. The new coach isnt going to be with me 365 days a year. If I learn more about my game, Ill be able to find answers within myself, when Im away from my coach. I think thats going to be really important, so Im not as reliant on coaches.Right now, Gilchrist said he is trying to keep things simple."We've been trying to get the club a little more in front of her and get her to load into her right side and then turn through into her left side," he said.Gilchrist knows he will have to "take the good with the bad" when it comes to working with so many top players."If they play poorly they can blame it on me," he joked.Ko is expected to make her season debut next week at the ISPS Handa Womens Australian Open.
World No. 1 Lydia Ko officially has a new coach. Three weeks ago, Golfchannel.com's Randall Mell reported Ko and Gary Gilchrist were working together, but he had not been officially hired as her
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Women's world No 1 Lydia Ko confirmed Gary Gilchrist as her new coach on Wednesday and said the South African had already 'ripped apart' her swing ahead of her season debut in Australia.
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World's No 1 Lydia Ko Teams Up With Coach Gary Gilchrist
HOWEY-IN-THE HILLS, Fla., Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The #1 ranked women's golfer Lydia Ko has officially partnered with Gary Gilchrist. After spending over a month at the Gary Gilchrist Golf
World's No 1 Lydia Ko Teams Up With Coach Gary Gilchrist
Lydia Ko is in the market for a new swing coach. Ko told GolfChannel.com Tuesday that she has parted ways with Ted Oh. 'We just mutually decided it was time,' she said. 'We ended on good terms.'
Ko, who will make her start Thursday at the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, is working with a new coach and a new caddie, the LPGA confirms. Ted Oh replaces Gary Gilchrist as swing coach
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World No. 1 Lydia Ko officially has a new coach. Three weeks ago, Golfchannel.com's Randall Mell reported Ko and Gary Gilchrist were working together,
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Lydia Ko Officially Names Gary Gilchrist New Swing Coach
Howey-in-the Hills, Fla.; February 9, 2017 - The #1 ranked women's golfer Lydia Ko has officially partnered with Gary Gilchrist. After spending over a month at the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy at Mission Inn Resort & Club, Ko feels confident in the new team she has built in the off-season, including having Gilchrist as her new swing coach.
Lydia Ko parts with swing coach Oh before Mediheal
DALY CITY, Calif. - Lydia Ko is in the market for a new swing coach. Ko told GolfChannel.com Tuesday that she has parted ways with Ted Oh. "We just mutually decided it was time," Ko said.
Ko parts with swing coach Oh before Mediheal Championship
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Women's world number one Lydia Ko confirmed Gary Gilchrist as her new coach on Wednesday and said the South African had already "ripped apart" her swing ahead of her season debut in Australia next week. New Zealander Ko said she had been working with Gilchrist for about a
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